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1961 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ninth Census of Bosnia and Herzegovina
31 March 1961 (1961-03-31)
Ethnic map of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1961 by settlements
General information
CountrySocialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Results
Total population3,277,935

Population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1961 by nationality

  Serbs (42.89%)
  Muslims (25.69%)
  Croats (21.72%)
  Yugoslavs (8.42%)
  Others (1.28%)

The 1961 population census in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the ninth census of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia conducted a population census on 31 March 1961. 3,277,935 people populated the territory of Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

Overall

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Nationality Number Percentage Number change Percentage
change
Serbs 1,406,053 42.89% Increase141,681 Decrease1.51%
ethnic Muslims 842,247 25,69% unknown unknown
Croats 711,660 21.72% Increase57,431 Decrease1.25%
Yugoslavs 275,883 8.42% Decrease615,917 Decrease22.9%
Others 42,092 1.28% Increase2,694 Decrease0.06%

References

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  1. ^ Marić, Franjo (1996). Pregled pučanstva Bosne i Hercegovine između 1879. i 1995. godine [Overview of the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1879 and 1995] (in Croatian). Zagreb. ISBN 953-6055-18-X.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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